St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Sweden, who has been home on leave OF
absence at Logansport, Ind, left for New
York on the 18th, en- route to Stockholm.
He will only serve during Mr.. Cleveland s
present term, as he prefers his old pro
fesslon, journalism. to that of diplomacy.
JUSTICE W. B. WOODS, of the United
States Supreme Court, who went to Los
Angeles, Cal, for his health several
months ago, left for tho East on the 18th,
considerably improved.
OVER twenty building were destroyed
by fire at Columbus junction, Ia, on the
10Th.
EX-SECRETARY MASSING's health is re-
ported 20 be much improved.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Moline and Rock Island
ILL.,, have formed a tri-citv shippers asso-
citation.
THE Afghanistan rebels recently won a
victory over the troops of the Ameer.
AT South Bend, Ind, on the night of the
10Th, a fight occurred between policemen
and tramps. One tramp was shot dead.
EDWARD A. MosELEY, of Boston, has
been selected as secretary of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission.
The Mahdi has written letters to the
Khedive of Egypt, the Sultan of Turkey
and Queen Victoria, stating on what terms
he will make peace.
AT Pikeville, N. G., on the 18th, TAYLOR
Eastman and his son were killed by light
ming while sitting at a window of their
home.
GENERAL TERRY will temporarily COM
mand the Department Of the Missouri I'M
til a successor to General Wilcox is APP
pointed.
GEO. W. CHILDs has accepted the first
political position of his life, that of visitor
to West Point Military Academy, rendered
by President Cleveland.
GENERAL SHERMAN writes to the New
York Herald that he is willing that ali let
tiers between himself and the late General
Logan should be made public.
The commission which is to investigate
the accounts of railroads which have re-
ceived Government aid met at Washing
ton on the 18th and organized.
SCHWARTZ and Watt We're convicted at
Morris, Ill, on the 18th, of the Rock
Island murder of Express Messenger
Nichols and were sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for life.
On the 23l O'Brien and Kilbride are to
sail from Ireland for Canada to carry the
eviction war INTO Lord Lansdowne's home
precincts.
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, president of the
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, died on
the afternoon of the 10Th of pneumonia, at
the Hoffman House, New York City. His
death caused much excitement in Wall
street.
FUNERAL services over the remains of
Chief Justice Cartier took place on the
10Th at his late res dence in Washington.
The remains were taken to Cleveland,
O., for burial.
SIGoURNEY BUTLER, of Boston, has been
Second Comptroller of the
Treasury. to succeed Judge Maynard.
LORD RANDOLPH CHUR CHILL intlmates
that if Parnell does not bring action
against the London Times the House of
Commons may.
PETER FRoELICH, murderer of A. Nun
brood, was sentenced on the 10Th, at Ce-
dar Rapids, Ia, to eighteen months in the
pententiary at Anamosa. His first SEN
tence was three years and he had served
half the time before the new trial was
granted.
AN explosion occurred at Merritt's Cor
ners, N. Y, on the 10Th, at shaft 2, new
aqueduct. in the north heading. John
Coyne was instantly killed. A Hunga-
rian, name unknown, was fatally injured.
. i've ObucTS WcGt uuFt, SOllG WITH DIOhon
legs and arms and eyes blown out.
The barn Of John Griffiths, four miles
south of Baileyville, Kas., was burned on
the night of the 18Th, together with seven
teen horses and thirteen head of cattle
This is the third year in succession that
Mr. Griffith has lost his barn and stock by
ire.
THE old Sixth Massachusetts regiment
celebrated, on the 10Th, it's memorable
march through Baltimore's streets and
the paving-stone showers IN 1861. They
we're showered with Baltimore flowers
this time.
IN reply to the st. Louis millers, who
of rate discrimination in favor
IF Minneapolis, the Interstate Commerce
refuse to act unless upon reg
liar proceedings in which all parties may
be heard.
SECRETARY WHITNEY issued an order on
he 10Th detaching Commodore Mccain
from the presidency of the Naval Advis Dry
Board and ordered him to command the
Boston Navy Yard.
THE Chicago limited express struck
John Becker, his wife and two-year-o!d
,hild at the Mannheim crossing of the F ann-
'ylvania railroad in Lancaster, Pa, on the
9th, killing both parents instantly. The
,hilu was found on the cowcatcher unin-
ured.
THE Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom
arrived at San Francisco on the Goth, en-
quite TO Europe.
SIX more plotters against the life of the
Ear have been sentenced to death.
THE Northwest tern Lumber Manufacture
rs Association was in session at Mime
lpolis on the Goth
LIEUTENANT JOHN W. DANENHowER. of |
Arctic fame, committed suicide at the Ma
raj Academy, Annapolis, Md, On the Goth.
D. Fl. BURDETT- a ranchman, was killed |
It Seven Rivers, N. NJ, on the goth, by |
wo cowboys, named Finnessy and Ems
ey.
LORD SALISBURY. in his Primrose speech |
n the Goth, was very severe in his !
of Gladstone's course on the |
IRISH Grimes bill and his former home
ule record.
CHARLES P. You've, of New York City, l.